25 October 1944: Operation "TA No. 2 (Tagousakusen)" - The Reinforcement of Leyte:Arrives at Cagayan. T.101 and T.102 each load 400 men. T.6, T.9 and
T.10 each embark 350 troops. In the morning, they depart for Ormoc as CruDiv 16 arrives. KINU embarks 347 men and URANAMI 150 men, then they depart Cagayan. The
seven ships carry 2,347 troops including the 30th Divisionís 41st Infantry consisting of the regimental headquarters and 1st and 2nd Battalions.

26 October 1944: Ormoc Bay, Leyte, Philippines. The ships put the 41st Regiment ashore. a T.101 and T.102 are ordered back to the Visayas to pick
up more troops while CruDiv 16 and the three naval transports depart for Manila. At Tagbilaran (Bohol Island), T.101 embarks the 169th Independent Infantry Battalion, 102nd Division and men and equipment from other units for total of about 1,000 men , then departs for Ormoc.

27 October 1944: N of Cebu. T.101 is attacked and damaged by ten American planes. Her skipper and navigator are among 20-odd casualties from the attack. A junior
officer conns T.101 into Ormoc and lands the 169th Independent Infantry
Battalion.